Fence-wire fastener



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S. P. DOUGLASS. PENGE WIRHPASTENER.

- Hafiz-35,239. Patented Mar. 5, 1895 prion.

SAMUEL FERDINAND DOUGLASS, OF RENAULT, ILLINOIS.

FENCE-WIRE FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 535,239, dated March 5,1895.

Application filed December 3, 1894- Serial No. 530,717. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL FERDINAND DOUGLASS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Renault, in the county of Monroe and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFence-Posts and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in fence posts, the same beingespecially designed for use where fence posts are planted at intervalsalong sandy ground.

The invention consists of a post made of iron or other suitable metal,the uprights of which are made of angularly disposed metallic platessecured to a bottom flange or base portion, which in turn is providedwith flukes for securing the posts firmly in soft ground. In the angularportions of the uprights are inserted locks for securing the fence wirein place and preventing the slipping thereof; one of the said platesbeing notched or slotted for the passage of the fence wire therethrough.

The invention also consists of other details of construction andcombinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described andclaimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my post. Fig. 2is a similar view looking at right angles thereto. Fig. 3 is atransverse section on the line 0coc of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail viewof the locking device.

Like reference numerals indicate like parts in the various views.

By reference to the drawings, it will be seen that my post proper ismade of upright metallic plates 1 and 2, which are secured together inany suitable manner, and as shown, are at right angles to one anotherand are X- shaped in cross section. These uprights are firmly secured atthe bottom to a base 3, which is a metallic disk perforated at two ormore points for the insertion of a wrench or lever for withdrawing thesame. To the bottom of this base 3 are secured flukes 4 which are madeof wire or drawn steel and are bent spirally for the purpose of securinga firm hold in the ground.

The post is secured in place in the ordinary manner, the soft soil inwhich it is designed especially to be placed furnishing bearing pointsfor the base 3 and the flukes 4. One of the projecting edges of theupright 2 is notched, as shown, and the ends formed by the notches bentinwardly, forming flanges 5, which are perforated for a purpose whichwill appear later. Through the notches 6 referred to the line wire ofthe fence passes. In the angle formed by the uprights 1 and 2 andadjacent to the notches 6 is secured my locking device 7, which isclearly shown in detail in Fig. 4. This consists of a metallic piecebent back upon itself and longitudinally grooved upon its inner surfaceas shown at 8. The upper end of one arm is flanged as shown at 9, andthe same is perforated at 10, which flange passes around the flange 5,and the slot 10 therein registers with the slot in said flange. Thespace between the upper end of one arm of said locking device and theflange 9 registers with the notches 6 in the upright. The fence wire 11passes through the notches 6 and the locking device 7, and is secured inplace by means of a key or pin 12, which passes through the slot 10 andthe slot in the flange 5, passing downward along the groove 8 by theside of the wire 11. By means of the inclined grooved sides of thelocking device the wire 11 is crimped or bent into the groove 8 and thepin 12 is bent to conform with the shape of the inside of the lock,which forms a secure clamp for the wire. The locking key 12 ispreferably formed with an upper end which is adapted to be bent downaround the flange 9 and thereby be prevented from slipping out of place.

. It is of course understood that one locking device is inserted at eachpoint along the fence post through which it is intended a fence wireshall pass.

' Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, isr A fence post for the purpose described,having a base consisting of a metallic disk with depending spirallyarranged flukes thereon, an upright formed of two or more angularlyarranged plates of metal, the projecting edge of one of said platesbeing notched and flanged for the passage of the fence wiretherethrough,

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a locking device for said fence Wire secured In testimony whereof I havesigned this IO in the angles of said uprights adjacent to saidspecification in the presence of two subscribnotches, the sameconsisting of an interiorly ing witnesses.

grooved angularly bent metallic piece having a perforated flange at itsupper end, and a SAMUEL FERDINAND DOUGLASS;

pin or key passing through said perforated flange and extending downinto said metallic Witnesses:

piece, whereby the fence Wire is securely BEN. RITZLER,

clamped in place, substantially as described. E. R. OWEN.

